A DAIRYANTIBIOGRAM will give you valuable information which along with other
important farm data and with guidance from your vet, will help you:

1. Plan to use appropriate and effective mastitis treatments
2. Use antibiotics responsibly
3. Develop mastitis and antibiotic resistance management plans
4. Develop biosecurity plans
5. Help your dairy industry demonstrate that it is using antibiotics responsibly
    

• Data on the susceptibility of local mastitis bacteria will help to make more educated decisions on using effective antimicrobials for the treatment of mastitis and the maintenance of good animal welfare.
• Monitoring the resistance situation, and using susceptibility data in the decision making process helps to demonstrate antibiotics are being prescribed and used responsibly.
• Develop a picture of the current state of antibiotic resistance, and monitor it’s changes over time and in relation to usage practices.
• Uphold the reputation of the New Zealand dairy industry.